diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/domain.go b/backend/v3/domain/domain.go
index e6ac73dac1..fbe4f04192 100644
--- a/backend/v3/domain/domain.go
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/domain.go
@@ -2,28 +2,35 @@ package domain
 
 import "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
 
-type DomainVerificationType string
+type DomainValidationType string
 
 const (
-	DomainVerificationTypeDNS  DomainVerificationType = "dns"
-	DomainVerificationTypeHTTP DomainVerificationType = "http"
+	DomainValidationTypeDNS  DomainValidationType = "dns"
+	DomainValidationTypeHTTP DomainValidationType = "http"
 )
 
 type domainColumns interface {
 	// InstanceIDColumn returns the column for the instance id field.
-	InstanceIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	InstanceIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// DomainColumn returns the column for the domain field.
-	DomainColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	DomainColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// IsVerifiedColumn returns the column for the is verified field.
-	IsVerifiedColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IsVerifiedColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// IsPrimaryColumn returns the column for the is primary field.
-	IsPrimaryColumn() database.Column
-	// VerificationTypeColumn returns the column for the verification type field.
-	VerificationTypeColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IsPrimaryColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
+	// ValidationTypeColumn returns the column for the verification type field.
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	ValidationTypeColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// CreatedAtColumn returns the column for the created at field.
-	CreatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// UpdatedAtColumn returns the column for the updated at field.
-	UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 }
 
 type domainConditions interface {
@@ -51,9 +58,9 @@ type domainChanges interface {
 	// - The domain is already primary.
 	// - No domain matches the condition.
 	SetPrimary() database.Change
-	// SetVerificationType sets the verification type column.
+	// SetValidationType sets the verification type column.
 	// If the domain is already verified, this is a no-op.
-	SetVerificationType(verificationType DomainVerificationType) database.Change
+	SetValidationType(verificationType DomainValidationType) database.Change
 }
 
 // import (
diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/instance.go b/backend/v3/domain/instance.go
index 53fced3745..cc08791d38 100644
--- a/backend/v3/domain/instance.go
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/instance.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ type Instance struct {
 	DefaultLanguage string    `json:"defaultLanguage,omitempty" db:"default_language"`
 	CreatedAt       time.Time `json:"createdAt" db:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt       time.Time `json:"updatedAt" db:"updated_at"`
+
+	Domains []*InstanceDomain `json:"domains,omitempty" db:"-"`
 }
 
 type instanceCacheIndex uint8
@@ -40,23 +42,32 @@ var _ cache.Entry[instanceCacheIndex, string] = (*Instance)(nil)
 // instanceColumns define all the columns of the instance table.
 type instanceColumns interface {
 	// IDColumn returns the column for the id field.
-	IDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// NameColumn returns the column for the name field.
-	NameColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	NameColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// DefaultOrgIDColumn returns the column for the default org id field
-	DefaultOrgIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	DefaultOrgIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// IAMProjectIDColumn returns the column for the default IAM org id field
-	IAMProjectIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IAMProjectIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// ConsoleClientIDColumn returns the column for the default IAM org id field
-	ConsoleClientIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	ConsoleClientIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// ConsoleAppIDColumn returns the column for the console client id field
-	ConsoleAppIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	ConsoleAppIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// DefaultLanguageColumn returns the column for the default language field
-	DefaultLanguageColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	DefaultLanguageColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// CreatedAtColumn returns the column for the created at field.
-	CreatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// UpdatedAtColumn returns the column for the updated at field.
-	UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 }
 
 // instanceConditions define all the conditions for the instance table.
@@ -83,16 +94,27 @@ type InstanceRepository interface {
 	// Member returns the member repository which is a sub repository of the instance repository.
 	// Member() MemberRepository
 
-	Get(ctx context.Context, id string) (*Instance, error)
-	List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.Condition) ([]*Instance, error)
+	Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) (*Instance, error)
+	List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) ([]*Instance, error)
 
 	Create(ctx context.Context, instance *Instance) error
 	Update(ctx context.Context, id string, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error)
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, id string) (int64, error)
 
-	Domains() InstanceDomainRepository
+	// Domains returns the domain sub repository for the instance.
+	// If shouldLoad is true, the domains will be loaded from the database and written to the [Instance].Domains field.
+	// If shouldLoad is set to true once, the Domains field will be set event if shouldLoad is false in the future.
+	Domains(shouldLoad bool) InstanceDomainRepository
 }
 
 type CreateInstance struct {
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 }
+
+type InstanceQueryOption func(*InstanceQueryOpts)
+
+type InstanceQueryOpts struct {
+	database.QueryOpts
+
+	JoinDomains bool
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/instance_domain.go b/backend/v3/domain/instance_domain.go
index db648b6740..eadbd09406 100644
--- a/backend/v3/domain/instance_domain.go
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/instance_domain.go
@@ -2,17 +2,23 @@ package domain
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
 )
 
+type InstanceDomains struct {
+	domains []*InstanceDomain
+	Raw     json.RawMessage
+}
+
 type InstanceDomain struct {
 	InstanceID       string                 `json:"instanceId,omitempty" db:"instance_id"`
 	Domain           string                 `json:"domain,omitempty" db:"domain"`
 	IsVerified       bool                   `json:"isVerified,omitempty" db:"is_verified"`
 	IsPrimary        bool                   `json:"isPrimary,omitempty" db:"is_primary"`
-	VerificationType DomainVerificationType `json:"verificationType,omitempty" db:"verification_type"`
+	ValidationType DomainValidationType `json:"validationType,omitempty" db:"validation_type"`
 
 	CreatedAt string `json:"createdAt,omitempty" db:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt string `json:"updatedAt,omitempty" db:"updated_at"`
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ type AddInstanceDomain struct {
 	Domain           string                 `json:"domain,omitempty" db:"domain"`
 	IsVerified       bool                   `json:"isVerified,omitempty" db:"is_verified"`
 	IsPrimary        bool                   `json:"isPrimary,omitempty" db:"is_primary"`
-	VerificationType DomainVerificationType `json:"verificationType,omitempty" db:"verification_type"`
+	VerificationType DomainValidationType `json:"validationType,omitempty" db:"validation_type"`
 
 	// CreatedAt is the time when the domain was added.
 	// It is set by the repository and should not be set by the caller.
@@ -36,7 +42,8 @@ type AddInstanceDomain struct {
 type instanceDomainColumns interface {
 	domainColumns
 	// IsGeneratedColumn returns the column for the is generated field.
-	IsGeneratedColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IsGeneratedColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 }
 
 type instanceDomainConditions interface {
diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/organization.go b/backend/v3/domain/organization.go
index df497d2c43..255c564a75 100644
--- a/backend/v3/domain/organization.go
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/organization.go
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ type Organization struct {
 	Name       string    `json:"name,omitempty" db:"name"`
 	InstanceID string    `json:"instanceId,omitempty" db:"instance_id"`
 	State      OrgState  `json:"state,omitempty" db:"state"`
-	CreatedAt  time.Time `json:"createdAt,omitempty" db:"created_at"`
-	UpdatedAt  time.Time `json:"updatedAt,omitempty" db:"updated_at"`
+	CreatedAt  time.Time `json:"createdAt,omitzero" db:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt  time.Time `json:"updatedAt,omitzero" db:"updated_at"`
+
+	Domains []*OrganizationDomain `json:"domains,omitempty" db:"-"`
 }
 
 // OrgIdentifierCondition is used to help specify a single Organization,
@@ -33,17 +35,23 @@ type OrgIdentifierCondition interface {
 // organizationColumns define all the columns of the instance table.
 type organizationColumns interface {
 	// IDColumn returns the column for the id field.
-	IDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	IDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// NameColumn returns the column for the name field.
-	NameColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	NameColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// InstanceIDColumn returns the column for the default org id field
-	InstanceIDColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	InstanceIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// StateColumn returns the column for the name field.
-	StateColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	StateColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// CreatedAtColumn returns the column for the created at field.
-	CreatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 	// UpdatedAtColumn returns the column for the updated at field.
-	UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// `qualified` indicates if the column should be qualified with the table name.
+	UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 }
 
 // organizationConditions define all the conditions for the instance table.
@@ -72,15 +80,17 @@ type OrganizationRepository interface {
 	organizationConditions
 	organizationChanges
 
-	Get(ctx context.Context, id OrgIdentifierCondition, instance_id string, opts ...database.Condition) (*Organization, error)
-	List(ctx context.Context, conditions ...database.Condition) ([]*Organization, error)
+	Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) (*Organization, error)
+	List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) ([]*Organization, error)
 
 	Create(ctx context.Context, instance *Organization) error
 	Update(ctx context.Context, id OrgIdentifierCondition, instance_id string, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error)
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, id OrgIdentifierCondition, instance_id string) (int64, error)
 
 	// Domains returns the domain sub repository for the organization.
-	Domains() OrganizationDomainRepository
+	// If shouldLoad is true, the domains will be loaded from the database and written to the [Instance].Domains field.
+	// If shouldLoad is set to true once, the Domains field will be set event if shouldLoad is false in the future.
+	Domains(shouldLoad bool) OrganizationDomainRepository
 }
 
 type CreateOrganization struct {
diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/organization_domain.go b/backend/v3/domain/organization_domain.go
index 7e244dd401..9f8aac9ccc 100644
--- a/backend/v3/domain/organization_domain.go
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/organization_domain.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type OrganizationDomain struct {
 	Domain           string                 `json:"domain,omitempty" db:"domain"`
 	IsVerified       bool                   `json:"isVerified,omitempty" db:"is_verified"`
 	IsPrimary        bool                   `json:"isPrimary,omitempty" db:"is_primary"`
-	VerificationType DomainVerificationType `json:"verificationType,omitempty" db:"verification_type"`
+	ValidationType DomainValidationType `json:"validationType,omitempty" db:"validation_type"`
 
 	CreatedAt string `json:"createdAt,omitempty" db:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt string `json:"updatedAt,omitempty" db:"updated_at"`
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type AddOrganizationDomain struct {
 	Domain           string                 `json:"domain,omitempty" db:"domain"`
 	IsVerified       bool                   `json:"isVerified,omitempty" db:"is_verified"`
 	IsPrimary        bool                   `json:"isPrimary,omitempty" db:"is_primary"`
-	VerificationType DomainVerificationType `json:"verificationType,omitempty" db:"verification_type"`
+	ValidationType DomainValidationType `json:"validationType,omitempty" db:"validation_type"`
 
 	// CreatedAt is the time when the domain was added.
 	// It is set by the repository and should not be set by the caller.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type AddOrganizationDomain struct {
 type organizationDomainColumns interface {
 	domainColumns
 	// OrgIDColumn returns the column for the org id field.
-	OrgIDColumn() database.Column
+	OrgIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column
 }
 
 type organizationDomainConditions interface {
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/condition.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/condition.go
index 55f1e862e6..276b60514a 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/condition.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/condition.go
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ func NewBooleanCondition[V Boolean](col Column, value V) Condition {
 	})
 }
 
+// NewColumnCondition creates a condition that compares two columns on equality.
+func NewColumnCondition(col1, col2 Column) Condition {
+	return valueCondition(func(builder *StatementBuilder) {
+		col1.Write(builder)
+		builder.WriteString(" = ")
+		col2.Write(builder)
+	})
+}
+
 // Write implements [Condition].
 func (c valueCondition) Write(builder *StatementBuilder) {
 	c(builder)
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/errors.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/errors.go
index 1856960bb1..4504efb1ae 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/errors.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/errors.go
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package database
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
+var NoChangesError = errors.New("Update must contain a change")
+
 // NoRowFoundError is returned when QueryRow does not find any row.
 // It wraps the dialect specific original error to provide more context.
 type NoRowFoundError struct {
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/query.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/query.go
index 9ae8b10804..640a03d7e2 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/query.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/query.go
@@ -30,6 +30,36 @@ func WithOffset(offset uint32) QueryOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithGroupBy sets the columns to group the results by.
+func WithGroupBy(groupBy ...Column) QueryOption {
+	return func(opts *QueryOpts) {
+		opts.GroupBy = groupBy
+	}
+}
+
+// WithLeftJoin adds a LEFT JOIN to the query.
+func WithLeftJoin(table string, columns Condition) QueryOption {
+	return func(opts *QueryOpts) {
+		opts.Joins = append(opts.Joins, join{
+			table:   table,
+			typ:     JoinTypeLeft,
+			columns: columns,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+type joinType string
+
+const (
+	JoinTypeLeft  joinType = "LEFT"
+)
+
+type join struct {
+	table   string
+	typ     joinType
+	columns Condition
+}
+
 // QueryOpts holds the options for a query.
 // It is used to build the SQL SELECT statement.
 type QueryOpts struct {
@@ -45,10 +75,19 @@ type QueryOpts struct {
 	// Offset is the number of results to skip before returning the results.
 	// It is used to build the OFFSET clause of the SQL statement.
 	Offset    uint32
+	// GroupBy is the columns to group the results by.
+	// It is used to build the GROUP BY clause of the SQL statement.
+	GroupBy Columns
+	// Joins is a list of joins to be applied to the query.
+	// It is used to build the JOIN clauses of the SQL statement.
+	Joins []join
 }
 
+
 func (opts *QueryOpts) Write(builder *StatementBuilder) {
+	opts.WriteLeftJoins(builder)
 	opts.WriteCondition(builder)
+	opts.WriteGroupBy(builder)
 	opts.WriteOrderBy(builder)
 	opts.WriteLimit(builder)
 	opts.WriteOffset(builder)
@@ -85,3 +124,25 @@ func (opts *QueryOpts) WriteOffset(builder *StatementBuilder) {
 	builder.WriteString(" OFFSET ")
 	builder.WriteArg(opts.Offset)
 }
+
+func (opts *QueryOpts) WriteGroupBy(builder *StatementBuilder) {
+	if len(opts.GroupBy) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	builder.WriteString(" GROUP BY ")
+	opts.GroupBy.Write(builder)
+}
+
+func (opts *QueryOpts) WriteLeftJoins(builder *StatementBuilder) {
+	if len(opts.Joins) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	for _, join := range opts.Joins {
+		builder.WriteString(" ")
+		builder.WriteString(string(join.typ))
+		builder.WriteString(" JOIN ")
+		builder.WriteString(join.table)
+		builder.WriteString(" ON ")
+		join.columns.Write(builder)
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance.go
index 3fbc631a33..5476316fc3 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
+	"encoding/json"
 
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ var _ domain.InstanceRepository = (*instance)(nil)
 
 type instance struct {
 	repository
-	shouldJoinDomains bool
-	domainRepo        domain.InstanceDomainRepository
+	shouldLoadDomains bool
+	domainRepo        *instanceDomain
 }
 
 func InstanceRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.InstanceRepository {
@@ -24,38 +24,71 @@ func InstanceRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.InstanceRepository
 	}
 }
 
+
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 // repository
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const queryInstanceStmt = `SELECT id, name, default_org_id, iam_project_id, console_client_id, console_app_id, default_language, created_at, updated_at` +
-	` FROM zitadel.instances`
+const (
+	queryInstanceStmt = `SELECT instances.id, instances.name, instances.default_org_id, instances.iam_project_id, instances.console_client_id, instances.console_app_id, instances.default_language, instances.created_at, instances.updated_at` +
+	` , CASE WHEN count(instance_domains.domain) > 0 THEN jsonb_agg(json_build_object('domain', instance_domains.domain, 'isVerified', instance_domains.is_verified, 'isPrimary', instance_domains.is_primary, 'isGenerated', instance_domains.is_generated, 'validationType', instance_domains.validation_type, 'createdAt', instance_domains.created_at, 'updatedAt', instance_domains.updated_at)) ELSE NULL::JSONB END domains` +
+	` FROM zitadel.instances` 
+)
 
 // Get implements [domain.InstanceRepository].
-func (i *instance) Get(ctx context.Context, id string) (*domain.Instance, error) {
+func (i *instance) Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) (*domain.Instance, error) {
+	opts = append(opts, 
+		i.joinDomains(), 
+		database.WithGroupBy(i.IDColumn(true)),
+	)
+	
+	options := new(database.QueryOpts)
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(options)
+	}
+
 	var builder database.StatementBuilder
-
 	builder.WriteString(queryInstanceStmt)
-
-	idCondition := i.IDCondition(id)
-	writeCondition(&builder, idCondition)
+	options.Write(&builder)
 
 	return scanInstance(ctx, i.client, &builder)
 }
 
 // List implements [domain.InstanceRepository].
-func (i *instance) List(ctx context.Context, conditions ...database.Condition) ([]*domain.Instance, error) {
-	var builder database.StatementBuilder
-
-	builder.WriteString(queryInstanceStmt)
-
-	if conditions != nil {
-		writeCondition(&builder, database.And(conditions...))
+func (i *instance) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) ([]*domain.Instance, error) {
+	opts = append(opts, 
+		i.joinDomains(), 
+		database.WithGroupBy(i.IDColumn(true)),
+	)
+	
+	options := new(database.QueryOpts)
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(options)
 	}
 
+	var builder database.StatementBuilder
+	builder.WriteString(queryInstanceStmt)
+	options.Write(&builder)
+
 	return scanInstances(ctx, i.client, &builder)
 }
 
+func (i *instance) joinDomains() database.QueryOption {
+	columns := make([]database.Condition, 0, 2)
+	columns = append(columns, database.NewColumnCondition(i.IDColumn(true), i.Domains(false).InstanceIDColumn(true)))
+
+	// If domains should not be joined, we make sure to return null for the domain columns
+	// the query optimizer of the dialect should optimize this away if no domains are requested
+	if !i.shouldLoadDomains {
+		columns = append(columns, database.IsNull(i.Domains(false).InstanceIDColumn(true)))
+	}
+
+	return database.WithLeftJoin(
+		"zitadel.instance_domains",
+		database.And(columns...),
+	)
+}
+
 const createInstanceStmt = `INSERT INTO zitadel.instances (id, name, default_org_id, iam_project_id, console_client_id, console_app_id, default_language)` +
 	` VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)` +
 	` RETURNING created_at, updated_at`
@@ -72,8 +105,8 @@ func (i *instance) Create(ctx context.Context, instance *domain.Instance) error
 
 // Update implements [domain.InstanceRepository].
 func (i instance) Update(ctx context.Context, id string, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error) {
-	if changes == nil {
-		return 0, errors.New("Update must contain a change")
+	if len(changes) == 0 {
+		return 0, database.NoChangesError
 	}
 	var builder database.StatementBuilder
 
@@ -107,7 +140,7 @@ func (i instance) Delete(ctx context.Context, id string) (int64, error) {
 
 // SetName implements [domain.instanceChanges].
 func (i instance) SetName(name string) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(i.NameColumn(), name)
+	return database.NewChange(i.NameColumn(false), name)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -116,12 +149,12 @@ func (i instance) SetName(name string) database.Change {
 
 // IDCondition implements [domain.instanceConditions].
 func (i instance) IDCondition(id string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(i.IDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, id)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(i.IDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, id)
 }
 
 // NameCondition implements [domain.instanceConditions].
 func (i instance) NameCondition(op database.TextOperation, name string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(i.NameColumn(), op, name)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(i.NameColumn(true), op, name)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,74 +162,122 @@ func (i instance) NameCondition(op database.TextOperation, name string) database
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // IDColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) IDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) IDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("id")
 }
 
 // NameColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) NameColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) NameColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.name")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("name")
 }
 
 // CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.created_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
 }
 
 // DefaultOrgIdColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) DefaultOrgIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) DefaultOrgIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.default_org_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("default_org_id")
 }
 
 // IAMProjectIDColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) IAMProjectIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) IAMProjectIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.iam_project_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("iam_project_id")
 }
 
 // ConsoleClientIDColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) ConsoleClientIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) ConsoleClientIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.console_client_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("console_client_id")
 }
 
 // ConsoleAppIDColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) ConsoleAppIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) ConsoleAppIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.console_app_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("console_app_id")
 }
 
 // DefaultLanguageColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) DefaultLanguageColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) DefaultLanguageColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.default_language")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("default_language")
 }
 
 // UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.instanceColumns].
-func (instance) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (instance) UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instances.updated_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("updated_at")
 }
 
+type rawInstance struct {
+	*domain.Instance
+	RawDomains json.RawMessage `json:"domains,omitempty" db:"domains"`
+}
+
 func scanInstance(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *database.StatementBuilder) (*domain.Instance, error) {
 	rows, err := querier.Query(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	instance := new(domain.Instance)
-	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).CollectExactlyOneRow(instance); err != nil {
+	
+	var instance rawInstance
+	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).CollectExactlyOneRow(&instance); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return instance, nil
+	if len(instance.RawDomains) > 0 {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(instance.RawDomains, &instance.Domains); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return instance.Instance, nil
 }
 
-func scanInstances(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *database.StatementBuilder) (instances []*domain.Instance, err error) {
+func scanInstances(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *database.StatementBuilder) ([]*domain.Instance, error) {
 	rows, err := querier.Query(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).Collect(&instances); err != nil {
+	var rawInstances []*rawInstance
+	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).Collect(&rawInstances); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	instances := make([]*domain.Instance, len(rawInstances))
+	for i, instance := range rawInstances {
+		if len(instance.RawDomains) > 0 {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(instance.RawDomains, &instance.Domains); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		instances[i] = instance.Instance
+	}
 	return instances, nil
 }
 
@@ -205,8 +286,10 @@ func scanInstances(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *datab
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // Domains implements [domain.InstanceRepository].
-func (i *instance) Domains() domain.InstanceDomainRepository {
-	i.shouldJoinDomains = true
+func (i *instance) Domains(shouldLoad bool) domain.InstanceDomainRepository {
+	if !i.shouldLoadDomains {
+		i.shouldLoadDomains = shouldLoad
+	}
 
 	if i.domainRepo != nil {
 		return i.domainRepo
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_domain.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_domain.go
index ae3169e83e..db1ad509fa 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_domain.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_domain.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ type instanceDomain struct {
 // repository
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-const queryInstanceDomainStmt = `SELECT instance_id, domain, is_verified, is_primary, verification_type, created_at, updated_at ` +
-	`FROM zitadel.instance_domains`
+const queryInstanceDomainStmt = `SELECT instance_domains.instance_id, instance_domains.domain, instance_domains.is_verified, instance_domains.is_primary, instance_domains.validation_type, instance_domains.created_at, instance_domains.updated_at ` +
+	`FROM zitadel.instance_domains id`
 
 // Get implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.InstanceRepository]).Get of instanceDomain.instance.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (i *instanceDomain) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption)
 func (i *instanceDomain) Add(ctx context.Context, domain *domain.AddInstanceDomain) error {
 	var builder database.StatementBuilder
 
-	builder.WriteString(`INSERT INTO zitadel.instance_domains (instance_id, domain, is_verified, is_primary, verification_type) ` +
+	builder.WriteString(`INSERT INTO zitadel.instance_domains (instance_id, domain, is_verified, is_primary, validation_type) ` +
 		`VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)` +
 		` RETURNING created_at, updated_at`)
 
@@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ func (i *instanceDomain) Update(ctx context.Context, condition database.Conditio
 // changes
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// SetVerificationType implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (i instanceDomain) SetVerificationType(verificationType domain.DomainVerificationType) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(i.VerificationTypeColumn(), verificationType)
+// SetValidationType implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
+func (i instanceDomain) SetValidationType(verificationType domain.DomainValidationType) database.Change {
+	return database.NewChange(i.ValidationTypeColumn(false), verificationType)
 }
 
 // SetPrimary implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) SetPrimary() database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(i.IsPrimaryColumn(), true)
+	return database.NewChange(i.IsPrimaryColumn(false), true)
 }
 
 // SetVerified implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) SetVerified() database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(i.IsVerifiedColumn(), true)
+	return database.NewChange(i.IsVerifiedColumn(false), true)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,22 +112,22 @@ func (i instanceDomain) SetVerified() database.Change {
 
 // DomainCondition implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) DomainCondition(op database.TextOperation, domain string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(i.DomainColumn(), op, domain)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(i.DomainColumn(true), op, domain)
 }
 
 // InstanceIDCondition implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) InstanceIDCondition(instanceID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(i.InstanceIDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(i.InstanceIDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
 }
 
 // IsPrimaryCondition implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) IsPrimaryCondition(isPrimary bool) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewBooleanCondition(i.IsPrimaryColumn(), isPrimary)
+	return database.NewBooleanCondition(i.IsPrimaryColumn(true), isPrimary)
 }
 
 // IsVerifiedCondition implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 func (i instanceDomain) IsVerifiedCondition(isVerified bool) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewBooleanCondition(i.IsVerifiedColumn(), isVerified)
+	return database.NewBooleanCondition(i.IsVerifiedColumn(true), isVerified)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -136,43 +136,67 @@ func (i instanceDomain) IsVerifiedCondition(isVerified bool) database.Condition
 
 // CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.InstanceRepository]).CreatedAtColumn of instanceDomain.instance.
-func (instanceDomain) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.created_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
 }
 
 // DomainColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) DomainColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) DomainColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.domain")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("domain")
 }
 
 // InstanceIDColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) InstanceIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) InstanceIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.instance_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("instance_id")
 }
 
 // IsPrimaryColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) IsPrimaryColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) IsPrimaryColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.is_primary")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("is_primary")
 }
 
 // IsVerifiedColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) IsVerifiedColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) IsVerifiedColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.is_verified")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("is_verified")
 }
 
 // UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.InstanceRepository]).UpdatedAtColumn of instanceDomain.instance.
-func (instanceDomain) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.updated_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("updated_at")
 }
 
-// VerificationTypeColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) VerificationTypeColumn() database.Column {
-	return database.NewColumn("verification_type")
+// ValidationTypeColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
+func (instanceDomain) ValidationTypeColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.validation_type")
+	}
+	return database.NewColumn("validation_type")
 }
 
 // IsGeneratedColumn implements [domain.InstanceDomainRepository].
-func (instanceDomain) IsGeneratedColumn() database.Column {
+func (instanceDomain) IsGeneratedColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("instance_domains.is_generated")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("is_generated")
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_test.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_test.go
index bdc914157b..e40f416099 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_test.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/instance_test.go
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ func TestCreateInstance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check instance values
 			instance, err = instanceRepo.Get(ctx,
-				instance.ID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					instanceRepo.IDCondition(instance.ID),
+				),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -290,7 +292,9 @@ func TestUpdateInstance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check instance values
 			instance, err = instanceRepo.Get(ctx,
-				instance.ID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					instanceRepo.IDCondition(instance.ID),
+				),
 			)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.getErr, err)
 
@@ -356,7 +360,9 @@ func TestGetInstance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check instance values
 			returnedInstance, err := instanceRepo.Get(ctx,
-				instance.ID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					instanceRepo.IDCondition(instance.ID),
+				),
 			)
 			if tt.err != nil {
 				require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.err)
@@ -524,9 +530,15 @@ func TestListInstance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			instanceRepo := repository.InstanceRepository(pool)
 
+			var condition database.Condition
+			if len(tt.conditionClauses) > 0 {
+				condition = database.And(tt.conditionClauses...)
+			}
+
 			// check instance values
 			returnedInstances, err := instanceRepo.List(ctx,
-				tt.conditionClauses...,
+				database.WithCondition(condition),
+				database.WithOrderBy(instanceRepo.CreatedAtColumn(true)),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			if tt.noInstanceReturned {
@@ -652,7 +664,9 @@ func TestDeleteInstance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check instance was deleted
 			instance, err := instanceRepo.Get(ctx,
-				tt.instanceID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					instanceRepo.IDCondition(tt.instanceID),
+				),
 			)
 			require.ErrorIs(t, err, new(database.NoRowFoundError))
 			assert.Nil(t, instance)
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
index 470bed8af9..cb80f240d7 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
+	"encoding/json"
 
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 var _ domain.OrganizationRepository = (*org)(nil)
 
 type org struct {
-	shouldJoinDomains bool
 	repository
-	domainRepo domain.OrganizationDomainRepository
+	shouldLoadDomains bool
+	domainRepo        domain.OrganizationDomainRepository
 }
 
 func OrganizationRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.OrganizationRepository {
@@ -28,39 +28,68 @@ func OrganizationRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.OrganizationRe
 	}
 }
 
-const queryOrganizationStmt = `SELECT id, name, instance_id, state, created_at, updated_at` +
+const queryOrganizationStmt = `SELECT organizations.id, organizations.name, organizations.instance_id, organizations.state, organizations.created_at, organizations.updated_at` +
+	` , CASE WHEN count(org_domains.domain) > 0 THEN jsonb_agg(json_build_object('domain', org_domains.domain, 'isVerified', org_domains.is_verified, 'isPrimary', org_domains.is_primary, 'validationType', org_domains.validation_type, 'createdAt', org_domains.created_at, 'updatedAt', org_domains.updated_at)) ELSE NULL::JSONB END domains` +
 	` FROM zitadel.organizations`
 
 // Get implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
-func (o *org) Get(ctx context.Context, id domain.OrgIdentifierCondition, instanceID string, conditions ...database.Condition) (*domain.Organization, error) {
-	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+func (o *org) Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) (*domain.Organization, error) {
+	opts = append(opts,
+		o.joinDomains(),
+		database.WithGroupBy(o.InstanceIDColumn(true), o.IDColumn(true)),
+	)
 
+	options := new(database.QueryOpts)
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(options)
+	}
+
+	var builder database.StatementBuilder
 	builder.WriteString(queryOrganizationStmt)
-
-	instanceIDCondition := o.InstanceIDCondition(instanceID)
-
-	conditions = append(conditions, id, instanceIDCondition)
-	writeCondition(&builder, database.And(conditions...))
+	options.Write(&builder)
 
 	return scanOrganization(ctx, o.client, &builder)
 }
 
 // List implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
-func (o *org) List(ctx context.Context, conditions ...database.Condition) ([]*domain.Organization, error) {
-	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+func (o *org) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) ([]*domain.Organization, error) {
+	opts = append(opts,
+		o.joinDomains(),
+		database.WithGroupBy(o.InstanceIDColumn(true), o.IDColumn(true)),
+	)
 
-	builder.WriteString(queryOrganizationStmt)
-
-	if conditions != nil {
-		writeCondition(&builder, database.And(conditions...))
+	options := new(database.QueryOpts)	
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(options)
 	}
-
-	orderBy := database.OrderBy(o.CreatedAtColumn())
-	orderBy.Write(&builder)
+	
+	var builder  database.StatementBuilder
+	builder.WriteString(queryOrganizationStmt)
+	options.Write(&builder)
 
 	return scanOrganizations(ctx, o.client, &builder)
 }
 
+func (o *org) joinDomains() database.QueryOption {
+	columns := make([]database.Condition, 0, 3)
+	columns = append(columns, 
+		database.NewColumnCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(true), o.Domains(false).InstanceIDColumn(true)),
+		database.NewColumnCondition(o.IDColumn(true), o.Domains(false).OrgIDColumn(true)),
+	)
+
+	// If domains should not be joined, we make sure to return null for the domain columns
+	// the query optimizer of the dialect should optimize this away if no domains are requested
+	if !o.shouldLoadDomains {
+		columns = append(columns, database.IsNull(o.domainRepo.OrgIDColumn(true)))
+	}
+
+	return database.WithLeftJoin(
+		"zitadel.org_domains",
+		database.And(columns...),
+	)
+}
+
+
 const createOrganizationStmt = `INSERT INTO zitadel.organizations (id, name, instance_id, state)` +
 	` VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)` +
 	` RETURNING created_at, updated_at`
@@ -77,8 +106,8 @@ func (o *org) Create(ctx context.Context, organization *domain.Organization) err
 
 // Update implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
 func (o *org) Update(ctx context.Context, id domain.OrgIdentifierCondition, instanceID string, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error) {
-	if changes == nil {
-		return 0, errors.New("Update must contain a condition") // (otherwise ALL organizations will be updated)
+	if len(changes) == 0 {
+		return 0, database.NoChangesError
 	}
 	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
 	builder.WriteString(`UPDATE zitadel.organizations SET `)
@@ -115,12 +144,12 @@ func (o *org) Delete(ctx context.Context, id domain.OrgIdentifierCondition, inst
 
 // SetName implements [domain.organizationChanges].
 func (o org) SetName(name string) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.NameColumn(), name)
+	return database.NewChange(o.NameColumn(false), name)
 }
 
 // SetState implements [domain.organizationChanges].
 func (o org) SetState(state domain.OrgState) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.StateColumn(), state)
+	return database.NewChange(o.StateColumn(false), state)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,22 +158,22 @@ func (o org) SetState(state domain.OrgState) database.Change {
 
 // IDCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
 func (o org) IDCondition(id string) domain.OrgIdentifierCondition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.IDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, id)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.IDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, id)
 }
 
 // NameCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
 func (o org) NameCondition(name string) domain.OrgIdentifierCondition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.NameColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, name)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.NameColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, name)
 }
 
 // InstanceIDCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
 func (o org) InstanceIDCondition(instanceID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
 }
 
 // StateCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
 func (o org) StateCondition(state domain.OrgState) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.StateColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, state)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.StateColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, state)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -152,32 +181,50 @@ func (o org) StateCondition(state domain.OrgState) database.Condition {
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // IDColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) IDColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) IDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("id")
 }
 
 // NameColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) NameColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) NameColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.name")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("name")
 }
 
 // InstanceIDColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) InstanceIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) InstanceIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.instance_id")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("instance_id")
 }
 
 // StateColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) StateColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) StateColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.state")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("state")
 }
 
 // CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.created_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
 }
 
 // UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
-func (org) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (org) UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("organizations.updated_at")
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("updated_at")
 }
 
@@ -185,18 +232,28 @@ func (org) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
 // scanners
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
+type rawOrganization struct {
+	*domain.Organization
+	RawDomains json.RawMessage `json:"domains,omitempty" db:"domains"`
+}
+
 func scanOrganization(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *database.StatementBuilder) (*domain.Organization, error) {
 	rows, err := querier.Query(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	organization := &domain.Organization{}
-	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).CollectExactlyOneRow(organization); err != nil {
+	var org rawOrganization
+	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).CollectExactlyOneRow(&org); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if len(org.RawDomains) > 0 {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(org.RawDomains, &org.Domains); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
 
-	return organization, nil
+	return org.Organization, nil
 }
 
 func scanOrganizations(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *database.StatementBuilder) ([]*domain.Organization, error) {
@@ -205,10 +262,20 @@ func scanOrganizations(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *d
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	organizations := []*domain.Organization{}
-	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).Collect(&organizations); err != nil {
+	var rawOrgs []*rawOrganization
+	if err := rows.(database.CollectableRows).Collect(&rawOrgs); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	
+	organizations := make([]*domain.Organization, len(rawOrgs))
+	for i, org := range rawOrgs {
+		if len(org.RawDomains) > 0 {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(org.RawDomains, &org.Domains); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		organizations[i] = org.Organization
+	}
 	return organizations, nil
 }
 
@@ -216,8 +283,11 @@ func scanOrganizations(ctx context.Context, querier database.Querier, builder *d
 // sub repositories
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func (o *org) Domains() domain.OrganizationDomainRepository {
-	o.shouldJoinDomains = true
+// Domains implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o *org) Domains(shouldLoad bool) domain.OrganizationDomainRepository {
+	if !o.shouldLoadDomains {
+		o.shouldLoadDomains = shouldLoad
+	}
 
 	if o.domainRepo != nil {
 		return o.domainRepo
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_domain.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_domain.go
index 74b6c403a2..f114785bbd 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_domain.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_domain.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (o *orgDomain) Add(ctx context.Context, domain *domain.AddOrganizationDomai
 		`VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)` +
 		` RETURNING created_at, updated_at`)
 
-	builder.AppendArgs(domain.InstanceID, domain.OrgID, domain.Domain, domain.IsVerified, domain.IsPrimary, domain.VerificationType)
+	builder.AppendArgs(domain.InstanceID, domain.OrgID, domain.Domain, domain.IsVerified, domain.IsPrimary, domain.ValidationType)
 
 	return o.client.QueryRow(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...).Scan(&domain.CreatedAt, &domain.UpdatedAt)
 }
@@ -95,17 +95,17 @@ func (o *orgDomain) Remove(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition) (i
 
 // SetPrimary implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) SetPrimary() database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.IsPrimaryColumn(), true)
+	return database.NewChange(o.IsPrimaryColumn(false), true)
 }
 
-// SetVerificationType implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (o orgDomain) SetVerificationType(verificationType domain.DomainVerificationType) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.VerificationTypeColumn(), verificationType)
+// SetValidationType implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
+func (o orgDomain) SetValidationType(verificationType domain.DomainValidationType) database.Change {
+	return database.NewChange(o.ValidationTypeColumn(false), verificationType)
 }
 
 // SetVerified implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) SetVerified() database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.IsVerifiedColumn(), true)
+	return database.NewChange(o.IsVerifiedColumn(false), true)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -114,28 +114,28 @@ func (o orgDomain) SetVerified() database.Change {
 
 // DomainCondition implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) DomainCondition(op database.TextOperation, domain string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.DomainColumn(), op, domain)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.DomainColumn(true), op, domain)
 }
 
 // InstanceIDCondition implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.OrganizationRepository]).InstanceIDCondition of orgDomain.org.
 func (o orgDomain) InstanceIDCondition(instanceID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
 }
 
 // IsPrimaryCondition implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) IsPrimaryCondition(isPrimary bool) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewBooleanCondition(o.IsPrimaryColumn(), isPrimary)
+	return database.NewBooleanCondition(o.IsPrimaryColumn(true), isPrimary)
 }
 
 // IsVerifiedCondition implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) IsVerifiedCondition(isVerified bool) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewBooleanCondition(o.IsVerifiedColumn(), isVerified)
+	return database.NewBooleanCondition(o.IsVerifiedColumn(true), isVerified)
 }
 
 // OrgIDCondition implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 func (o orgDomain) OrgIDCondition(orgID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.OrgIDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, orgID)
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.OrgIDColumn(true), database.TextOperationEqual, orgID)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -144,45 +144,69 @@ func (o orgDomain) OrgIDCondition(orgID string) database.Condition {
 
 // CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.OrganizationRepository]).CreatedAtColumn of orgDomain.org.
-func (orgDomain) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) CreatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.created_at")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
 }
 
 // DomainColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (orgDomain) DomainColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) DomainColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.domain")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("domain")
 }
 
 // InstanceIDColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.OrganizationRepository]).InstanceIDColumn of orgDomain.org.
-func (orgDomain) InstanceIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) InstanceIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.instance_id")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("instance_id")
 }
 
 // IsPrimaryColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (orgDomain) IsPrimaryColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) IsPrimaryColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.is_primary")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("is_primary")
 }
 
 // IsVerifiedColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (orgDomain) IsVerifiedColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) IsVerifiedColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.is_verified")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("is_verified")
 }
 
 // OrgIDColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (orgDomain) OrgIDColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) OrgIDColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.org_id")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("org_id")
 }
 
 // UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
 // Subtle: this method shadows the method ([domain.OrganizationRepository]).UpdatedAtColumn of orgDomain.org.
-func (orgDomain) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+func (orgDomain) UpdatedAtColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.updated_at")	
+	}
 	return database.NewColumn("updated_at")
 }
 
-// VerificationTypeColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
-func (orgDomain) VerificationTypeColumn() database.Column {
-	return database.NewColumn("verification_type")
+// ValidationTypeColumn implements [domain.OrganizationDomainRepository].
+func (orgDomain) ValidationTypeColumn(qualified bool) database.Column {
+	if qualified {
+		return database.NewColumn("org_domains.validation_type")	
+	}
+	return database.NewColumn("validation_type")
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_test.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_test.go
index 74d72c9e59..26b7add8d9 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_test.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org_test.go
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ func TestCreateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check organization values
 			organization, err = organizationRepo.Get(ctx,
-				organizationRepo.IDCondition(organization.ID),
-				organization.InstanceID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					database.And(
+						organizationRepo.IDCondition(organization.ID),
+						organizationRepo.InstanceIDCondition(organization.InstanceID),
+					),
+				),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -389,8 +393,12 @@ func TestUpdateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check organization values
 			organization, err := organizationRepo.Get(ctx,
-				organizationRepo.IDCondition(createdOrg.ID),
-				createdOrg.InstanceID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					database.And(
+						organizationRepo.IDCondition(createdOrg.ID),
+						organizationRepo.InstanceIDCondition(createdOrg.InstanceID),
+					),
+				),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -511,13 +519,18 @@ func TestGetOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// get org values
 			returnedOrg, err := orgRepo.Get(ctx,
-				tt.orgIdentifierCondition,
-				org.InstanceID,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					database.And(
+						tt.orgIdentifierCondition,
+						orgRepo.InstanceIDCondition(org.InstanceID),
+					),
+				),
 			)
 			if tt.err != nil {
 				require.ErrorIs(t, tt.err, err)
 				return
 			}
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			if org.Name == "non existent org" {
 				assert.Nil(t, returnedOrg)
@@ -764,9 +777,15 @@ func TestListOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 
 			organizations := tt.testFunc(ctx, t)
 
+			var condition database.Condition
+			if len(tt.conditionClauses) > 0 {
+				condition = database.And(tt.conditionClauses...)
+			}
+
 			// check organization values
 			returnedOrgs, err := organizationRepo.List(ctx,
-				tt.conditionClauses...,
+				database.WithCondition(condition),
+				database.WithOrderBy(organizationRepo.CreatedAtColumn(true)),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			if tt.noOrganizationReturned {
@@ -929,8 +948,12 @@ func TestDeleteOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// check organization was deleted
 			organization, err := organizationRepo.Get(ctx,
-				tt.orgIdentifierCondition,
-				instanceId,
+				database.WithCondition(
+					database.And(
+						tt.orgIdentifierCondition,
+						organizationRepo.InstanceIDCondition(instanceId),
+					),
+				),
 			)
 			require.ErrorIs(t, err, new(database.NoRowFoundError))
 			assert.Nil(t, organization)